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PLANTER AND THE LIKE.

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PLANTER AND THE LIKE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J line 13, 1916.

Application flied July 17, 1813. Serial No. 779,487.

'1 '0 all whomit may concern.

Be it known that I, STARLEY S. Swanson,

a citizen of the United States,

liellevue, in the of Ohio, have invente i'ul liiiprovomcnts in residing at of Huron and btate certain new and usellanters and the like,

count of which the following is a specification,

reference beiii hiid therein to the accompanyin drawin This invention relates to planters and the like and the ol iject of the invention is to HUVltit a construction whereby the manipuation of a sing tively move the ering shovels 0 ground and will positively disconnect le operating lever will posifurrow opener and the coviit of engagement with the the feeding device from its driving mechanism,

and will so time the leasing the same; range the feeding devices that they bodily removed the purpose of c it is desired to movements of these will cease to operate at a that is, the seed will be ered to the end of the furthe furrow opener; to rolocking the covering siovrative positions and for reto so construct and arcan be from the machine either for mptying the hopper or when use the machine as a plow and not as a planter; and further, to provide a very sinip e, will be positive In the accompanying drawings,

durable construction which in its ad ustments.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a planter embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is an elevation of that side of the machine opposite that shown in Fig. 1 with one of the ground wheels broken 3 is a top machine; "i 4 is a detai feeding nice ianism; Fig.

ilan view of the plan view of the 5 is a detail elevation of the lower part of said feeding mechanism with the hopper Fig. (i is a detail view showin in its inoperative position, am skelctonizcd perspective view chine.

l n these drawings removed; and the hopper Fig. 7 is a of the ma- 1 have illustrated one he invention and have shown prising a mum frame 1 having the usual tongue or pole 2. Supported by this frame near its forward end is a furrow opener which, in the present instance,

is shown as a is ad ustable of the movemen shovel 3. This furrow opener both with and independently ts of the other parts carried whici extends upwardly through the shank and has its upper em screw-threaded, as shown at 10. Mounted on this screwthreaded portion is a nut 11 having a handle 12, the manipulation of which will cause the shovel 3 to move about its pivotal connection to the shank to adjust it with relation to the ground line. The bodily adjustment of the shovel is imparted thereto by means of a lever 13 and is preferably secured in properly timed relation to the movements of the other parts, as hereinafter described. The lever 13 is mounted on a shaft 14 journaled in suitable bearings on the main frame and having forwardly projecting fingers 15 which are arranged on opposite sides of the shank and connected at their forward ends to links 10 extending upward and pivotally connected to the shank at their upper ends. Thus, the rotation of the shaft 14 will cause the shank 4 and the shovel 3 to be moved upward or downward according to the direction of rotation of the shaft. The lever 18 is retained in adjusted ositions in any suitable manner. As here siown, the usual toothed segment 17 cooperates with a slidable dog 18 mounted on the lever.

A feeding hopper 19 is supported by the main frame and provided with a depending chute 20 extending into a boot 21 arranged in the rear of a supplemental furrow opener 22. Both the boot and the supplemental furrow opener are carried by an arm 23 rigidly secured to and extending rearwardly from the shank 4 on the main furrow opener thus causing the supplemental furrow opcnei and the boot to be. adjusted simultaneously with the bodily adjustment of the main fur row opener.

The feeding devices which are arrangev within the hopper 19 are of an ordinary character and need not be described in de tail. Sutlice it to say that they are llCtlliitO( by a gear 24. which constitutes a part of suit feeding devices and which in turn is drivei by a gear 25, this latter gear being drivei in a well known manner from an axle 26 which carries the main frame and u on which are mounted ground wheels 27. he feeding devices are capable of bodily movement toward and away from the driving gear 25 to enable the said gear to be connected with or disconnected from the same. Preferably, the feeding devices as a whole are mounted upon a supplemental frame 28 comprising two side. members or arms extending forwardly and provided at their forward ends with open hearings or hub shaped portions 29 ada )ted to engage pins 30 carried by the main rame. The supplemental frame also has downwardly extending portions 50 having their lower edges curved to engage the axle 26 and sup ort the feeding devices when they are in t ieir operative positions. Movement may be imparted to the supplemental frame in any suitable manner to move the feeding devices into and out of operative positions. In the present instance the supplemental frame has a forwardly projecting lip 51, preferably arranged centrally of the frame and in a position to be engaged by a finger 32 on the shaft H when said shaft is actuated. The ll 51 is connected by means of springs. 31 with a fixed part of the machine, such as the upright arms forming a part of the supplemental frame 7. These springs tend to move the supplemental frame about the axis of the pins 30 to cause the gear 24 of the feeding devices to engage with the driving gear 25 and to maintain said gears'in engagement. Thus, movement is im arted to the frame in one direction, to disconnect the feeding devices from the driving gear, by means of the lever 13 and in the other direction, to connect the feeding devices with the driving gear, by means of the springs 31 combined with the weight of the feeding devices. The arrangement of the finger 32 is such that the operation of the lever 13 to elevate the furrow opening shovel will also cause the fiu er to engage the lip of the supplemental rame and move the latter about its axis, thus positively moving the feeding mechanism out of engagement with its driving gear. The position of the finger 32 with relation to the fingers 15 is such that the movement of the feeding devices will take place after the movement of the furrow o iencr has been accomplished, thus causing the feeding of the seed to continue to the end of the furrow which has been opened.

The furrow covering shovels are shown at 33 and are carried by an auxiliary frame 34 which is pivotally mounted on studs 35 carried by the main frame and is provided with upwardly and forwardly extending portions 36 arranged respectively in the paths of pins or projections 37 carried by fingers 38 rigidly secured to the shaft 14.

'hen the lever is moved rearwardly to move the furrow opening shovel out of cngagcment with the ground and to disconnect the feeding devices from their driving mechanism the pins 37 will engage the respective portions of the auxiliary frame and rock the latter about the axis of the studs 3'1.- to move the furrow opening shovels out. of engagement with the ground. The positions of the fingers 3b with relation to the fingers 15 and '32 is such that the movement of the frame carrying the covcring shovels will take place after the inovcmrnts of the furrow opener and of the feeding dcvice, thus allowing the covering shoveh: to cover the furrow to its end. A spring 3 is connected with the auxiliary frame :34 and with the liXed part carried by the main frame, such as the seat standard to. and tends to move the covering shovels Zui upward. lhe tension of this spring is such that the weight of the auxiliary frame and shovels will maintain the same normally in their operative position. I have. lio'ivevci. provided means whereby the shovels may be positivelv retained in their operative positions. This locking means. as herein illustrated, comprises a lever 41 secured to one of the forwardlv projecting frame portions 36 of the auxiliary frame ill. extending downwardly therefrom and provided with a notch -13 arranged on the edge thereof in a position to engage a pin carried by the main frame, when the covering shovels are in their normal operative positions. thus preventing the upward movement of the shovels and retaining the same in this position. It will be noted that the notch t l is slightly inclined from its open end toward its closed end and downward pressn re upon the auxiliary frame. in the rear of its pivotal support on the main frame, will disengage the lever from the pin to permit the shovels to be moved downward at the will of the operator, this being accomplished by the pressure of the foot upon the auxiliary frame or a part carried thereby. The lever 41 is released from the pin to permit of the upward movement of the shovels. by a dcvice actuated by means of the lever lt-l amt so arranged that it \\lll release the lever 'just prior to the engagement of the frame portions 36 by the pins 37. As here shown this means consists of an arm 45 rigidlv seeurod to the lever l and arranged to be engaged by a finger 4t; rigidly secured to the shaft 14 and positioned slightlv in advance of the arms 38 carrving the pins 37. Thus. when the lever 13 is actuated the linger 4 will engage the arm 45 and impart rearward movement to the lever 41 to disengage it from the pin 44 before the pins ll? of the arms 38 engage the forwardly projecting frame members. To raise the cove 'in shovels independently of the lever 13 it only necessary to press on the upper end of the lever 41 with the foot. -This pressure will first release the lever from the pin it and then rock the auxiliary frame, on which the lever is mounted, to lift the shovels.

The operation of the mechanism will be readily understood from the foregoing description and it will be a parent that I have provided a planter whic 1 is very simple in its construction and oaeration and which is provided with a mec anism whereby the manipulation of a single part, such as the lever 13, will successively move the furrow opener, feeding mechanism and furrow covering shovels into their inoperative positions, the movement of these parts being accomplished in the order named and the movements of the several parts being separated at intervals of sullicient length to per mit each part to operate to the full end of the furrow which has been opened by the furrow opener. Further, it will be noted that this mechanism by which this is accomplished is exceedingly simple in its construction and at the same time absolutely positive in its operation and of a very strong, durable character.

While I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention it will be understood that this has been chosen for the purposes of illustration only and that I do not desire to be limited to the details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

Havin thus fully described my invention, what I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a planter, a furrow opener, a shaft, a positive connection between said furrow opener and said shaft, whereby the rotation of the shaft will move the furrow opener into or out of its operative position, an aux,- iliary frame, covering shovels carried thereby. and a part rigidly secured to said shaft and adapted to engage said auxiliary frame to impart movement to said COVOIiHT shovels when said shaft is actuated to adjust said furrow opener, means for rotating said shaft and means under the control of the operator to impart movement to said auxiliary frame independently of said shaft.

2. A planter comprising a main frame, a shaft journaled thereon, means for imparting rotatory movement to said shaft, a furrow opener, an operative connection between said furrow opener and said shaft, an auxiliary frame pivotally mounted on said main frame and having a portion extending forwardly from its axis, covering shovels carried by said frame in the rear of its axis, a part carried by said shaft adapted to engage said forwardly extending part of said auxiliary frame when said shaft is rotated in one direction and a lever connected with said auxiliary frame for operating the latter independently of said shaft.

3. In a planter, a main frame, a shaft rotatably mounted thereon, means for actuating said shaft, a furrow opener, means actuated by said shaft for moving said furrow opener into an inoperative position, an auxiliary frame pivotally mounted on said main frame and havin a part extending forwardl from its arms, covering shovels carried t ereby, said main frame and said forwardly extending part of said auxiliary frame having parts cooperating to retain said covering shovels in their normal operative positions, and means actuated by the movement of said shaft to first actuate one of said retaining devices to release said auxiliary frame and to then actuate said auxiliary frame to move said shovels into their inoperative positions.

4:. In a planter, a main frame, a shaft rotatably mounted thereon, means for actuating said shaft, a furrow opener, means actuated by said shaft for moving said furrow opener into an inoperative position, an auxiliary frame pivotally mounted on said main frame and having a part extending forwardly from its axis, covering shovels carried thereby, said main frame and said forwardly extending part of said auxiliary frame having parts cooperating to retain said covering shovels in their normal operative positions, means actuated by the movement of said shaft to first actuate one of said retaining devices to release said auxiliary frame iliary frame to move said shovels into their inoperative positions, and means for releasing and actuating said auxiliary frame independently of said shaft.

5. In a planter, a main frame, a shaft rotatably mounted thereon, means for actuating said shaft, a furrow opener, means actuated by said shaft for moving said furrow opener into an inoperative position, an auxiliary frame, covering shovels carried thereby, said auxiliary frame having a part extending forwardly of its axis, a lever pivotally mounted on said forwardly extending art of said frame and having a recess there- 1n, a pin carried by a relatively fixed part of said planter to enter said recess and lock said lever and said frame against movement in one direction, a part carried by said lever, and two fingers mounted on said shaft arranged one in advance of the other and adapted to engage successively the part carried by said lever and the forwardly extending portion of said frame.

6. In a planter, a main frame, a furrow opener adjustably mounted thereon, a shaft mounted on said main frame, means for imparting rotatory movement to said shaft, an operative connection between said shaft and to then actuate said aux- V and said furrow opener to adjust the latter, a feeding device carried by said supplemental frame, drivin meehanismfor said feeding device earned by said main frame, said supplemental frame having a forwardly extending portion, a finger carried by said shaft adapted to engage said forwardly extending portion of said supplemental frame to move said supplemental frame about its pivotal center, an auxiliary frame also pivotally mounted on said main frame, covering shovels carried by said auxiliary frame, said auxiliary frame having a forwardly extending portion and a part carried by said shaft and adapted to engage said forwardly extending portion of said auxiliary frame, whereby the rotation of said shaft in one direction will adjust said furrow opener and said covering shovels and will disconnect said feeding device from its driving mechanism.

7. In a planter, a main frame, a furrow opener adjustably mounted thereon, a shaft mounted on said main frame, means for imparting rotatory movement to said shaft, an operative connection between said shaft and said furrow opener to adjust the latter, a supplemental frame pivotally mounted on said main frame, a feeding device carried by said supplemental frame, driving mechanism for said feeding device carried by said main frame, said sup ilemental frame having a forwardly exten ing portion, a finger carried by said shaft adapted to engage said forwardly extending portion of said supplemental frame to move said supplemental frame about its pivotal center, an auxiliary frame also pivotally Ooplu of thin patent m be mounted on said main frame, covering shovels carried by said auxiliary frame, said auxiliary frame having a forv'ardly extending portion and a part carried by said shaft and adapted to engage said forwardly extending portion of said auxiliary frame, whereby the rotation of said shaft in one direction will adjust said furrow opener and said covering shovels and will disconnect said feeding device from its driving mechanism, the parts carried by said shaft being so arranged that upon the rotation of said shaft the furrow opener, feeding mechanism and covering shovels will be successively moved into inoperative positions.

8. In a planter, a main frame, a shaft journaled thereon, means for imparting rotatory movement to said shaft, bearing lugs carried by said luain frame, a supplemental frame having hearings to engage said bearing lugs and having a part extemling forwardly therefrom, a feeding device carried by said supplemental frame, a driving mechanism for said feeding device mounted on said main frame, and a finger carried by said shaft and arranged to engage said forwardly extending part of said supplemental frame to move the same about the axis of said bearing lugs to disconnect said feeding device from its driving mechanism.

In testimony whereof, I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STARLEY S. SWANSL N.

Witnesses E. H. Enmuou, M. KINNEY.

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